A hiking trip turned dangerous for a student when cold weather, snow and not enough layers of clothing led to painful skin abrasions and frostbite. Thankfully, timely treatment and an investigational use of hyperbaric medicine made the difference in saving the student's toes.

We all have to change our clocks twice a year, with the next time coming up this weekend on Sunday, March 8. The most dreaded shift, “spring forward,” causes a lot of grief with people who hate to lose one hour of sleep.

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